Shalako Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Hi BP85, The kit you're building brings back a lot of memories!! Now, I don't won't to discourage you but, you could have worked a little bit more on sanding the areas where you have applied the Humbrol filler, and I'm referring to the airframe-wings joints. The filler is still obvious in those areas. Cheers Sernak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 10 hours ago, Bedders said: Sounds quite quaint doesn't it. One wonders whether this was an early attempt at an environmental policy or because the country was so hard up and needed to reuse whatever it could! Nice model by the way. Always liked this kit. Justin The reason was that originally as designed the links were jettisoned as well as the cases, but it was found that they were hitting the bottom of the aircraft as they came out and doing a lot of damage to the aircraft skin. By collecting them in the sabrinas the problem was solved. The nominal firing rate of a ADEN gun is around 20 rounds per second, so with 4 guns firing you are looking at around 80 links a second coming out, which is a lot of metal flying around in the airstream under your Hunter! Selwyn 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP85 Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 21 hours ago, Tomoshenko said: Matchbox Blue diamond perhaps... https://www.scalemates.com/kits/matchbox-pk-117-hunter-tmk7--169873 Oh, I definitely have to have one of these now! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP85 Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 10 hours ago, Bedders said: Sounds quite quaint doesn't it. One wonders whether this was an early attempt at an environmental policy or because the country was so hard up and needed to reuse whatever it could! Nice model by the way. Always liked this kit. Justin Thanks, Justin. It is indeed a good kit, especially for one three years old than I! 58 minutes ago, Shalako said: Hi BP85, The kit you're building brings back a lot of memories!! Now, I don't won't to discourage you but, you could have worked a little bit more on sanding the areas where you have applied the Humbrol filler, and I'm referring to the airframe-wings joints. The filler is still obvious in those areas. Cheers Sernak Quite aware and should have spent more time sanding. A lesson for the future. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP85 Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 Not entirely sure what's going on here. The Humbrol Clear seems to have gone cloudy in a couple of places. Could this be due to perhaps using too thick a coat or is there a know compatibility issue with Tamiya paints? Question now is - re-paint or press on to the stickers? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 I'd be tempted to respray it with satin or gloss green and greys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP85 Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 Decision made. Complete re-spray. Will add some white in the centre of the panels as before but will then give a full coat of grey and then mask out the green regions unlike before where I masked out both colours. My W&N Galeria arrived this morning so I will use that as the gloss coat. May through the Humbrol sauce in the bin. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP85 Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 And the white highlights for a second time. Now for the pub. Grey coat will depend on how many pints are consumed this afternoon! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 In the past I have had cloudiness with Humbrol''s varnishes and have always had to re-coat, don't use them anymore. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 "And the white highlights for a second time. Now for the pub. Grey coat will depend on how many pints are consumed this afternoon! " What could possibly go wrong? Heh heh... Seriously though, good save. 12 minutes ago, Courageous said: In the past I have had cloudiness with Humbrol''s varnishes and have always had to re-coat, don't use them anymore. Stuart Too right Stuart. You don't need to ask how I know this... Avoid em like the plague, just like their new formula enamels which I am increasingly losing patience with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP85 Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 9 minutes ago, Courageous said: In the past I have had cloudiness with Humbrol''s varnishes and have always had to re-coat, don't use them anymore. Stuart Yup. Won't be using it again. I've had it do it before on a starter kit brushed with Humbrol acrylics followed by their Clear. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandyBay Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 So did you just spray over the top of the old paint or did you strip it off or sand it down somehow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP85 Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 11 hours ago, SandyBay said: So did you just spray over the top of the old paint or did you strip it off or sand it down somehow? Just sprayed over. Wouldn't know how to strip it back without damaging it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasto Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 11 hours ago, BP85 said: Yup. Won't be using it again. I've had it do it before on a starter kit brushed with Humbrol acrylics followed by their Clear. Ben Nice work. Humbrol Clear is utter crack... In fact most Humbrol.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP85 Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 22 minutes ago, Plasto said: Nice work. Humbrol Clear is utter crack... In fact most Humbrol.. Don't even get me started on their Decalfix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasto Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 The enamels are ok ( well not as good as they used to be but ok) everything else is pretty much worthless ( maybe not Maskol but I use neo sol so the jury’s our...) anyhow enjoy the hunter it’s looking ok.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey-1980 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Looking great so far! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP85 Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 2 hours ago, Plasto said: The enamels are ok ( well not as good as they used to be but ok) everything else is pretty much worthless ( maybe not Maskol but I use neo sol so the jury’s our...) anyhow enjoy the hunter it’s looking ok.. Thanks, Plasto. I think I'm just going to play it safe and avoid anything that has a liquid form from Humbrol. 2 hours ago, Mikey-1980 said: Looking great so far! Thanks, Mikey. Appreciated! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 4 hours ago, Plasto said: The enamels are ok ( well not as good as they used to be but ok) everything else is pretty much worthless I tend to agree. I still use enamels but less so nowadays, tends to be the metalcote offerings at the mo. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP85 Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 Hi All, another lunch hour spray job. Camouflage back on for the second time and fairly pleased with it. Just waiting for her to dry before trying out the W&N Galeria as a gloss coat. Still wish I had taken more time to get a better sanded finish on the wing roots. Hopefully it will be sticker time tomorrow. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey-1980 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Looks great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP85 Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 15 minutes ago, Mikey-1980 said: Looks great! Thanks Mikey! Really enjoying this build, nice little kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey-1980 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Who doesnt love a Hunter build? I'm tempted to get another and add to the ever growing stash, haha!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP85 Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 Morning all, Following the disaster that was the Humbrol Clear gloss (which is now in the bin) and re-blackbasing and re-camouflaging my W&N Gloss Varnish arrived (about £12 for 500ml so should last a while): After a bit of fiddling around I decided to spray this un-thinned, primarily because I can't find anything conclusive on a suitable thinning agent, at 30psi as it is a bit more viscous than what I am used to. It seems to go down quite nice and even and for now at least, it looks shiny. I will give it a day on the drying window sill and see how she looks in the morning, hopefully no clouding and no frosting!! Hopefully I will get a chance to get the transfers on tomorrow and then think about weathering. Feels like the end is close with this what was meant to be a single weekend stash-reduction build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP85 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 After about 24 hours of curing I am very impressed with the gloss finish from the airbrushed W&N Galeria. If it takes the decals well this will definitely be my go to gloss. Hopefully I will get some stickers on the old girl at lunchtime. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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